Spanish Conversation · Level 155
28 words
Spanish word
refugiado
Pronunciation
IPA/refuˈxjaðo/
Meaning
- masculine nounrefugee
Example
Los refugiados viven en el campamento.
The refugees live in the camp.
More examples
El gobierno decidió acoger a refugiados.
The government decided to take in refugees.
Core concept
Person who has fled their country and seeks protection in another state.
Common phrases
campamento de refugiados
refugee camp
acoger a refugiados
take in refugees
estatus de refugiados
refugee status
Similar words
migrante: Travels to another country or region mainly to improve employment prospects or income.
inmigrante: Arrives to live in a country with the intention of settling there long-term.
solicitante de asilo: Applies for asylum with a state and waits for a decision on international protection.
desplazado: Becomes uprooted by war or disaster and remains within national borders as a displaced person.
Definition in Spanish
Persona que ha tenido que huir de su país por guerra, persecución o catástrofe y busca protección en otro Estado.
Word origin
Formed as the past participle of the verb refugiar and nominalized, with refugiar coming from Latin refugium 'refuge'.
Usage tips
- Common collocations include campamento de refugiados and crisis de refugiados, and official texts often contrast solicitante de asilo with asilado.